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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 177: An Act amending the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559, No.169), known as the Whistleblower Law, further providing for definitions.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 177 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania Senate on January 24, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending the act of December 12, 1986 (P.L.1559, No.169), known as the Whistleblower Law, further providing for definitions. Primary sponsor: Jay Costa (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 24, 2025): Referred to Labor & Industry.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jay CostaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate43
Lisa BakerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Rosemary BrownCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate40
Cris DushCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Wayne FontanaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate42
Art HaywoodCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
John KaneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Tim KearneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Doug MastrianoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Tracy PennycuickCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Nick PisciottanoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate45
Steve SantarsieroCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Nikil SavalCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Tina TartaglioneCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Lindsey WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate38

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to Labor & Industry

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source